Diego Garcia, British Indian Ocean Territory

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Diego_Garcia,_British_Indian_Ocean_Territory
GPTKB entity
Statements (32)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:island
gptkbp:administeredBy gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:area 44 km²
gptkbp:climate tropical
gptkbp:containsSettlement gptkb:Camp_Thunder_Cove
gptkbp:coordinates 7°18′48″S 72°24′40″E
gptkbp:debatedBy gptkb:Mauritius
gptkbp:evictionOf gptkb:Chagossians
gptkbp:fauna sea turtles
gptkbp:firstContactWithEuropeans 16th century
gptkbp:flora coconut palms
gptkbp:hasAirport yes
gptkbp:hasHarbor yes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Diego Garcia, British Indian Ocean Territory
gptkbp:leasedTo gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:British_Indian_Ocean_Territory
gptkb:Indian_Ocean
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Diego_García_de_Moguer
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Chagos_Archipelago
gptkbp:population no permanent civilian population
gptkbp:runwayLength 3,659 m
gptkbp:strategicImportance military operations in the Indian Ocean region
gptkbp:timezone UTC+6
gptkbp:UNResolution calls for return to Mauritius
gptkbp:usedAs gptkb:military
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:usedFor gptkb:military_operation
logistics support
air refueling
naval support
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ground-based_Electro-Optical_Deep_Space_Surveillance_(GEODSS)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6